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Nash, North Carolina
Nash County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to May 31, 2026
Goals updated only for participating counties
Status History:
Certified: Oct 2018
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.
Progress Towards Goals
Nash is actively engaged in maintaining their status as a Work Ready Community. To do so, they must earn 5 points that prove their ongoing commitment to developing a thriving economy for employers and employees.
Traditional goals 3 Points
Maximum of 4 points possible
Current Goal - 1 points
Emerging Goal - 1 points
Transitioning Goal - 1 points
Optional goals 0 Points
Maximum of 3 points possible
Economic Regions Including Nash
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
|
| Emerging | High School | 4422 | 1357 | 2115 | 775 | 175 |
| College | 259 | 47 | 146 | 57 | 9 | |
| Current | Private | 1036 | 236 | 584 | 195 | 21 |
| Public | 446 | 142 | 234 | 60 | 10 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 48 | 22 | 23 | + | 0 |
| Unemployed | 2191 | 678 | 1273 | 227 | 13 | |
| Recent Veteran | 16 | + | + | + | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 2132 | 429 | 349 | 202 | 86 | |
| Totals | 9476 | 2915 | 4732 | 1523 | 314 | |
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
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| Emerging | High School | 4422 | 1357 | 2115 | 775 | 175 |
| College | 259 | 47 | 146 | 57 | 9 | |
| Current | Private | 1036 | 236 | 584 | 195 | 21 |
| Public | 446 | 142 | 234 | 60 | 10 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 48 | 22 | 23 | + | 0 |
| Unemployed | 2191 | 678 | 1273 | 227 | 13 | |
| Recent Veteran | 16 | + | + | + | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 2132 | 429 | 349 | 202 | 86 | |
| Totals | 9476 | 2915 | 4732 | 1523 | 314 | |
The table above is a detailed breakdown of the same ACT WorkKeys NCRC data presented in the upper right box on this page and represents ACT WorkKeys NCRCs earned or improved throughout the community. All ACT WorkKeys NCRC data is updated monthly.
+ Value less than 4
ACT WorkKeys NCRCs Earned
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to May 31, 2026
| Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
|---|---|---|
| ✓ Emerging | 664 | 4681 |
|
✓
Current |
160 | 1482 |
| ✓ Transitioning | 1124 | 2247 |
| Workforce category not identified | 1066 | 1066 |
| Workforce | Total |
|---|---|
| Employers Supporting | 139 |
Improved ACT NCRC
| To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Earned | 33 | 16 | 5 | 0 |
| Bronze | 43 | 2 | 1 | |
| Silver | 12 | 0 | ||
| Gold | 0 | |||
Employers in Nash County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
First South Bank
Draka Elevator Products
- Rocky Mount Area Chamber of Commerce
Edgecombe County
- Opportunities Industrialization Center
- Gardner's Barbecue 301 Flagship Store
- WHIG-TV
- Tar River Transit
- 64 Marketplace
- Rocky Mount Telegram & Tarboro Weekly
- Berry Plastics
- Bill Brantley Realty
- Duncan-Parnell Rocky Mount
- Mario's Restaurant
- Furniture Fair
- Town of Spring Hope
- Nash County Travel and Tourism
- Chick-fil-A of Cobb Corners
- Opening Doors Real Estate LLC
- George's BBQ Sauce
- Rocky Mount Awning & Tent Co.
- Bailey's Fine Jewelry
- Oakley Collier Architects PA
- Butterfields Candy
- Hwy 55 Burgers Shakes & Fries
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